"A lot of people would be worried when you see
starting pitcher go five or six innings," MSU head coach John Cohen said.
"However, we have a lot of hot arms in the bullpen and we are going to use them.
We will pitch it based on matchups. We really like our starters, but we also
really like what we have coming out of the bullpen."

MSU improved to 15-0 while moving into the last
week of its season-opening 19-game homestand. St. Joseph's fell to 2-8.

In the nightcap, the Bulldogs got all the
offense they needed in the third inning. A hit batsman, two fielding errors and
a passed ball led to the scores. A single by Alex Detz was the lone hit in the
inning.

MSU finished with five total hits, including the
fifth multiple hit game for Detz.

Will Cox (2-0) allowed four hits and walked one
in five-plus innings of work to earn the win. Preston Brown got a pair of
critical outs with two runners on base, in relief of Cox. Chad Girodo and Myles
Gentry then held things right there, before Jonathan Holder struck out the side
in the ninth inning for his fifth save.

"Our pitching staff has been remarkable," Cohen
said. "Our kids understand their roles. Will had a good start. He got a little
tentative early but kept his composure and gave us five good innings."

Gentry appeared in both games and has now made a
team-best eight appearances. Starting pitcher Kendall Graveman was also lifted
in the sixth inning of the opener. Pollorena (2-0) nabbed the win as the
Bulldogs rallied from a 2-1 deficit with two scores in the sixth inning.

An RBI-single by Detz was the game-tying hit. An
RBI-single by Hunter Renfroe plated the go-ahead score.

MSU finished with nine hits, including three by
Detz and two each by C.T. Bradford and Renfroe.

"Our expectations are high because the veterans
have set the bar so high. We are playing with a lot of confidence now. Once the
weather warms up, I think our bats will, too."